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Quick & Easy Thanksgiving STEM Activity with LEGO Bricks

Are you looking for a Thanksgiving-themed STEM activity that’s simple, engaging, and uses materials you already have? Look no further! I’ve got the perfect activity for you: The All About Me Thanksgiving Brick Build. It’s a hit with kids and teachers alike, and all you need are LEGO bricks and a few themed questions.

Easy Thanksgiving STEM Activity with LEGO Bricks: How It Works

  1. Gather Your Materials:
    Grab buckets of mixed LEGO bricks and place them on tables around the room.

 

2. Explain the Rules:
Read out Thanksgiving-themed questions to the group. If a statement is true for a student, they’ll grab the matching LEGO bricks described in the question. For example:

  • “Grab one yellow brick if you like mashed potatoes.”
  • “Pick up two red bricks if you’re thankful for your family.”

If the statement isn’t true for a student, they can either wait for the next question or start building with their collected bricks.

3. Wrap Up with Creativity:
At the end, students can use all their collected bricks to build a fun creation to share with the group. This adds a collaborative and creative twist to the activity!

 

Grab this activity for your classroom HERE!

 

Why Teachers Love This Easy Thanksgiving STEM Activity with LEGO Bricks

This morning, I shared the link to this activity in my Teachers Pay Teachers shop with my email list, and within an hour, I received an enthusiastic response from a teacher. She had to make a last-minute change to her plans and used this activity with her students. She told me how easy it was to set up and how much her class enjoyed it!

The All About Me Thanksgiving Brick Build is a great way to encourage teamwork, creativity, and reflection—all while keeping the holiday spirit alive. It’s a wonderful way to connect with students and give them a chance to share a little about themselves.

 

Ready to Try It?

This activity is perfect for classrooms, homeschool groups, or even family gatherings. Grab your LEGO bricks and let the Thanksgiving fun begin! If you'd like to get the full activity with detailed questions, it’s available here in my TPT shop. Teachers are already using it with great success, and I know your students will love it too.

Happy Thanksgiving and happy building! 🍁🦃

Try this with your class here!

 

 

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Naomi Meredith is an online K-5 STEM Coach in Colorado supporting elementary teachers world-wide navigate the best practices, strategies and tools out there. With over a decade of experience teaching, 5 years teaching elementary STEM, along with a M.Ed. in STEM Leadership and STEM Certificate, Naomi helps teachers world-wide to navigate best practices, strategies and tools out there.

She offers a variety of tools to help teachers feel successful teaching STEM to their elementary students through lesson plans, online courses, coaching and speaking events.

She truly believes that any teacher out there can learn how to use STEM, innovation and hands-on learning in their classrooms effectively. She can’t wait to connect with you and be your guide!